Lucasville, Ohio climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Lucasville's normal year runs from 22°F January nights to 87°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.2°C, January lows of −6°C, July highs of 31°C.
- NOAA stationLucasville
- Station IDUSC00334770
- Location38.88°N 83.00°W
- Elevation568 ft (173 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population (census place)1,714
On October 23, the normal high in Lucasville is 66°F and the normal low 39°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Lucasville.
- Jan 41° 22°
- Feb 45° 23°
- Mar 55° 30°
- Apr 67° 39°
- May 76° 51°
- Jun 84° 59°
- Jul 87° 63°
- Aug 87° 62°
- Sep 81° 55°
- Oct 69° 42°
- Nov 56° 33°
- Dec 45° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Lucasville each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 87°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 22°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F | 22°F | 31.2°F | – | <1 | 22 | 9 h 40 min |
| February | 45°F | 23°F | 34.0°F | – | <1 | 20 | 10 h 40 min |
| March | 55°F | 30°F | 42.1°F | – | <1 | 18 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 67°F | 39°F | 53.2°F | – | <1 | 7 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 76°F | 51°F | 63.5°F | – | 1 | 1 | 14 h 20 min |
| June | 84°F | 59°F | 71.4°F | – | 6 | <1 | 14 h 50 min |
| July | 87°F | 63°F | 75.1°F | – | 13 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| August | 87°F | 62°F | 74.4°F | – | 8 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 81°F | 55°F | 67.6°F | – | 9 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 69°F | 42°F | 55.6°F | – | 1 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 56°F | 33°F | 44.3°F | – | <1 | 16 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 45°F | 27°F | 35.9°F | – | <1 | 22 | 9 h 30 min |
| Year (annual) | 66°F | 42°F | 54.0°F | – | 38 | 109 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −6°C | −0.4°C |
| February | 7°C | −5°C | 1.1°C |
| March | 13°C | −1°C | 5.6°C |
| April | 19°C | 4°C | 11.8°C |
| May | 24°C | 11°C | 17.5°C |
| June | 29°C | 15°C | 21.9°C |
| July | 31°C | 17°C | 23.9°C |
| August | 30°C | 17°C | 23.6°C |
| September | 27°C | 13°C | 19.8°C |
| October | 20°C | 6°C | 13.1°C |
| November | 13°C | 0°C | 6.8°C |
| December | 7°C | −3°C | 2.2°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Waverly (16 miles away), gets 12 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00334770; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Lucasville?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, September and October.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00334770.
When is the last frost in Lucasville?
In Lucasville, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 21 in half of years and after May 9 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 24 in half of years and before October 11 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 211 year in 10 after May 9; 9 in 10 after April 6
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 241 year in 10 before October 11; 9 in 10 before November 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 185 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 207 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 7 in half of springs and before November 2 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Lucasville in zone 6b in ZIP code 45699, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Ohio · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00334770; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Lucasville?
In a normal year in Lucasville, 38 days a year reach 90°F and 109 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 38a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 109a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 13high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00334770.
How sunny is Lucasville?
Over a year 72% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Lucasville, 4.0 kWh per square metre a day. August is the sunniest month (80%) and December the cloudiest (59%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 60% | 1.9 |
| February | 60% | 2.6 |
| March | 65% | 3.7 |
| April | 71% | 5.0 |
| May | 72% | 5.5 |
| June | 78% | 6.2 |
| July | 77% | 5.9 |
| August | 80% | 5.5 |
| September | 78% | 4.5 |
| October | 72% | 3.3 |
| November | 70% | 2.3 |
| December | 59% | 1.6 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Lucasville need?
A normal year in Lucasville brings 5,029 heating degree days, 6% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,057 cooling degree days, 16% more than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 3,585 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,047 | 0 |
| February | 868 | 0 |
| March | 711 | 0 |
| April | 364 | 10 |
| May | 131 | 83 |
| June | 10 | 200 |
| July | 2 | 317 |
| August | 2 | 291 |
| September | 59 | 136 |
| October | 313 | 20 |
| November | 621 | 0 |
| December | 902 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,029 | 1,057 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00334770. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Has Lucasville been warmer than normal lately?
2022 averaged 54.0°F, equal to the 1991-2020 normal of 54.0°F. 1 of the 2 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | +1.1°F |
| 2022 | 54.0°F | at normal |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00334770. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Lucasville's climate compare?
Lucasville is warmer than 93 of the other 98 places with their own NOAA record in Ohio. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 54.0°F is warmer than 57%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Lucasville share this climate record?
5 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Clarktown, OH826 people · 5 mi SE
- McDermott, OH366 people · 5 mi SW
- Rarden, OH142 people · 14 mi W
- Otway, OH89 people · 10 mi W
- Stockdale, OH47 people · 9 mi NE
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Lucasville's climate
What is the coldest month in Lucasville?
January, with a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 22°F. The warmest is July (87°F by day, 63°F at night).
Does it snow in Lucasville?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Lucasville's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Waverly (16 miles away), records 12 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Lucasville in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Lucasville in zone 6b in ZIP code 45699, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Lucasville?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 21; in one year in ten it comes after May 9. Waiting until May 9 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Ohio climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Portsmouth, OH11 miles from this station, 54.9°F a year
- Waverly, OH16 miles from this station, 53.9°F a year
- Jackson, OH21 miles from this station, 51.5°F a year
- Warnock 2, KY27 miles from this station, 54.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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